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My front porch, steps, back deck and steps, etc. are wood and get like an ice slick if wet and below freezing. I already broke my foot last winter trying to get down the steps to get my newspaper from the driveway. Does it help to put down ice melt if there is moisture? It's supposed to drop pretty low tonight, should I sprinkle it out now? (It is maybe 1 degree above freezing) - thanks for any advice.
I already spend quite a lot of time breaking up the "concrete-like" block of the ice melt left from last year so not sure how far it will go. (I use DuckDuckGo and you can't always find as much info. but I do not like Google - TIA
If they're slick, sounds like it can't hurt. If you get too much rain, it might wash away and you will need more.
For the future, putting down something more permanent on the steps....either a paint-on non skid, or something like roofing shingles you can nail on, would be a good idea for icy situations.
If they're slick, sounds like it can't hurt. If you get too much rain, it might wash away and you will need more.
For the future, putting down something more permanent on the steps....either a paint-on non skid, or something like roofing shingles you can nail on, would be a good idea for icy situations.
Does that paint on stuff w/the sand (or whatever) work?
Get a bucket of sand and sprinkle some on the ice whenever you need. A lot of towns give it away for free. Non-skid treads won't help if they're covered by a layer of ice.
Kitty litter won't be as much of a mess as a broken bone. I wouldn't put ice melt on wood.
The little porch and step off of our mudroom is used daily instead of the front door. It's wood. It gets slicker than concrete. It doesn't help that it faces north. I wear boots going in and out if it's frosty outside. They provide just enough extra traction, but I exercise care. If I feel like it's too slick I go through the garage.
Does that paint on stuff w/the sand (or whatever) work?
Yes - it does! We've used it on docks and deck surfaces. It think it's walnut shells... anything to make it rough.
If you want to sprinkle something.... then sand would be best. You can even sprinkle sand after it's icy or snowy.
Not kitty litter. Too much odd ingredients now in kitty litter.... some of it gets wet and clumps, some gets wet and turns to slime. Hard to clean up and you don't want to track it in.
My front porch, steps, back deck and steps, etc. are wood and get like an ice slick if wet and below freezing. I already broke my foot last winter trying to get down the steps to get my newspaper from the driveway. Does it help to put down ice melt if there is moisture? It's supposed to drop pretty low tonight, should I sprinkle it out now? (It is maybe 1 degree above freezing) - thanks for any advice.
I already spend quite a lot of time breaking up the "concrete-like" block of the ice melt left from last year so not sure how far it will go. (I use DuckDuckGo and you can't always find as much info. but I do not like Google - TIA
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